La ciencia
Example: La ciencia ha avanzado mucho desde el siglo XIX.
Definition
"La ciencia" refers to the systematic study of the natural world through observation, experimentation, and analysis. It involves acquiring knowledge and understanding phenomena to explain how things work, as exemplified in the phrase, "La ciencia ha avanzado mucho desde el siglo XIX."
Etymology
The term "la ciencia" comes from the Latin word 'scientia,' meaning knowledge. Did you know? The word originally referred to any kind of knowledge but evolved to specifically denote the structured pursuit of understanding natural laws and facts, which is what we now call science.
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"La ciencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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